KZN siblings shot dead while sleeping in bed
Two KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) siblings were fatally shot while sleeping in bed at their home in Intaphuka, Ndwedwe, on Thursday, 29 May 2025.
The two brothers, aged 26 and 29, were found unresponsive in their shared bed.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa, three suspects forcefully entered the residence of the victims.
The suspects shot both victims and stole their phones before fleeing the scene.
Speaking to The South African, RUSA spokesperson said that the suspects have not been apprehended, and investigations are ongoing.
In other news, suspects broke into a high school in Inhlabamkhosi and stole computers and projectors
'Two projectors were recovered abandoned. It is believed that the suspects involved were also linked to the double murder (of the siblings), but this could not be immediately confirmed,' said RUSA.
A 17-year-old girl was found dead inside a locked shack in Kinross after she went missing on 23 May 2025.
Police received a request to search a residence believed to be associated with the victim's stepfather.
Upon arriving at the shack, police found the doors and burglar gates locked.
They forcefully entered the shack and found the naked body of a young female in a semi-decomposed state, believed to be the missing teenager.
'She was lying on a bed covered with blankets, [and] her legs were open. The victim had visible head injuries, including a deep wound and a crushed forehead. It is suspected that she was raped before being killed,' the police said.
Additionally, a bloodstained pipe wrench was found next to the bed and was allegedly used in carrying out the murder.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim argued with her stepfather after he wanted to sell the shack that once belonged to her late mother.
'The teenager had reportedly objected, expressing concern for her younger siblings, who would need a place to stay in the future,' the police statement read.
Investigations link the stepfather to the murder of the victim. He is also in police custody for allegedly being involved in murdering his 34-year-old girlfriend on the same day the victim went missing.
He is now a suspect in both murders.
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